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Latest news and updates on Hong Kong's weather, covering typhoon warnings, black rain alerts, flooding, heatwaves and the impact of extreme weather events and climate change on the city.
The warning means heavy rain exceeding 30mm has fallen or is expected to fall in an hour and is likely to continue. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning amid Ching Ming Festival

Observatory warns of flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas, and that heavy rain may lead to flash floods.

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More rain, some thunderstorms on the way for Hongkongers

Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

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Amber warning cancelled at 11am after heavy rain in Hong Kong

Despite cancelled warning, weather forecaster urges public to stay away from major watercourses, as risk of flash floods remains.

A resident crosses the road in San Wan on Monday morning. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong Observatory

Thundery showers in Hong Kong expected in several hours

Observatory says areas of thundery showers now to the west of the Pearl River Delta are ‘edging closer’.

Hong Kong society

Warning over mould and infections as Hong Kong set for more damp days

Elderly and chronically ill especially at risk, doctor and community activist say, after relative humidity hits 100 per cent in parts of city.

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Climate change

Editorial | Community preparation is key as Hong Kong braces for extreme weather

As the city explores green infrastructure and AI forecasting as mitigation solutions, residents must also take up the mantle of safety.

People brave the rain at Wan Chai promenade while a black rainstorm warning is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on August 14, 2025. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.

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Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius as seasonal coastal mist moves in under weakening winds.

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Damp days ahead in Hong Kong, with 95% humidity expected in midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the week, with moisture from a seasonal coastal mist.

Humidity in Hong Kong is expected to hit 95 per cent by midweek. Photo: Karma Lo
Extreme weather

Editorial | Wild weather demands preparedness from Hong Kong

The impact of blurring seasonal lines goes beyond wardrobe adjustments; erratic weather demands robust preparedness from policymakers.

Tourists have ice cream along the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade on February 16, Hong Kong’s warmest Chinese New Year’s Eve on record. Photo: Sam Tsang
Mainland China

Hong Kong logs warmest winter on record, averaging 2 degrees Celsius above normal

Average temperature reached 19.3 degrees, with the Observatory attributing the warmth to a weaker-than-usual northeast monsoon.

‘Blood moon’ set to rise over Hong Kong but clouds, rain may get in the way

Forecaster says cloudy skies and possible rain could keep the city from witnessing the rare lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening.

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Rainy Tuesday expected in Hong Kong, with temperatures dipping to 16 degrees

Cold front forecast to move over inland Guangdong towards coast, but weather in the city will be sunnier later in the week, Observatory says.

People in Mong Kok navigating the rainy weather in March 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong Observatory

Gloomy weekend forecast for Hong Kong, with showers from Saturday

Rain expected on Saturday, accompanied by stronger winds from the east due to a broad low-pressure trough, Observatory says.

Tourists in Tsim Sha Tsui, photographed last September. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse expected on March 3 in Hong Kong

Lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise, at 6.22pm that day, when part of the moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow, and end at 10.25pm.

Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong Observatory detects tremors felt by residents

Forecaster announced at 2.34pm that its seismic network picked up tremors after receiving over 100 reports from residents.

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Hong Kong records hottest Lunar New Year’s Eve at 27.9 degrees

Previous record for the warmest Lunar New Year’s Eve was 27.8 degrees in 1953, according to forecaster.

Hong Kong has seen its hottest Lunar New Year’s Eve since records began in the 19th century. Photo: Edmond So
Lunar New Year

Warm temperatures expected over Lunar New Year holiday in Hong Kong

Observatory says residents can expect temperatures to rise to 23 degrees when holiday begins on February 17.

Hong Kong Observatory

Temperatures on Lantau, in rural areas to go as low as 8 degrees on Sunday morning

Observatory also says residents can expect one or two patches of light rain on Sunday at first, before things become drier with sunny spells.

Mainland China

Temperatures to drop to 13 degrees on Sunday as cold front sweeps Hong Kong

Cold front expected to move across southern China over weekend, bringing stronger winds and cooler weather.

Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop on Sunday as a cold front sweeps across southern China. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

12 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday but warmer days expected in week ahead

With northeast monsoon replaced by easterly wind in middle of the week, mercury expected to rise to 24 degrees on Friday, Observatory says.

People in Central amid the cold winter weather. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong Observatory

Hongkongers should brace for chilly Sunday as temperatures dip to 13 degrees

Forecaster says Guangdong coast to become ‘appreciably cooler’ in next couple of days under influence of northeast monsoon.

Artificial intelligence

How AI model predicts heavy rainstorms 4 hours in advance

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese researchers have developed a pioneering AI model.

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On This Day | In 2016, Hong Kong shivered through coldest day in 6 decades – SCMP archive

Ten years ago, on January 24, 2016, some schools in the city were closed due to near-freezing temperatures.

Visitors drawn to Tai Mo Shan to view frost and icicles. Photo: Felix Wong
From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s coldest days from the 1970s to 2010s

It doesn’t happen often, but Hong Kong occasionally experiences frost and ice during cold snaps, as these images from our archives capture.

Visitors bundled up against the cold to see the frost on Tai Mo Shan, where the temperature fell to minus three degrees Celsius in December 1975. Photo: SCMP Archives
Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong cold spell to hit 11-degree low, feel chillier due to higher humidity

Observatory also says mercury will drop to about 16 degrees in urban areas on Tuesday evening as part of second cold spell to hit this year.

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Temperatures in Hong Kong expected to drop to 11 degrees Celsius on Thursday

Winter monsoon expected to start affecting southern China on Tuesday, with stronger winds and cooler nights in Hong Kong.

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